Invest in what you know

Knowledge is power. Control is key…
and diversity is essential in building wealth in your retirement account. Self-directed IRAs are allowed to acquire a myriad of alternative investments that can potentially maximize the earnings of your account at a faster pace than traditional investment options.
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Real Estate in Your IRA

Your self-directed IRA can purchase a property, renovate and flip it for a quick return or hold the property for several years to make a profit through rental income. There are many types of real estate investments to choose. The point is, with a self-directed real estate IRA, the choice is yours to make.     Learn More >

Your IRA Can Make Loans

Private lending has become a popular investment tool for self-directed IRA owners. Your IRA plays the part a bank normally would and extends loans for mortgages and trust deeds, secured and unsecured notes, as well as judgments and structured settlements.
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Control Your Investments

Single Member LLCs, also known as Checkbook IRAs, are a unique investing tool that sophisticated investors utilize in order to facilitate the purchase of alternative investments.
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Diversify Your Retirement Portfolio

Acquiring private funding is one way that LLCs, C corporations, Limited Partnerships and a few other entities gain capital to grow their businesses. Providing funds from your self-directed IRA to invest in private placements is a great way to diversify your portfolio.
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Invest in Your Future

Precious metals such as gold, silver, palladium and platinum offer investors exceptional IRA diversification and potential appreciation in today’s economy. Precious metals are often touted as a hedge against market instability and inflation. You can also purchase gold and silver bullion, as well as American Eagle gold and silver coins.
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Fast-Paced Alternative Investments

Foreign currency exchange and futures trading are alternative investments allowed as assets in self-directed IRAs and are gaining popularity among individual investors.
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Some examples of other investment options that you can hold in your self-directed IRA include:
  • Oil & Gas Rights
  • Tax Certificates
  • Structured Settlements
  • Commercial Paper
  • Convertible Notes
  • Commodities
  • Livestock
  • Timberland
  • Rights or Warrants
  • Accounts Receivable Factoring
  • Equipment Leasing
 

What is a Self-Directed IRA?

Typical IRA accounts hold traditional investments – stock options, bonds, CDs and mutual funds. A self-directed IRA is a unique investment account that allows alternative investments such as real estate, loans, tax liens and certificates, precious metals and more, as well as traditional investments. When you choose to self-direct your IRA, you take control of your future by making your own investment choices and open the door to alternative investments that can build tax-free or tax-deferred wealth in your retirement portfolio at a faster pace than traditional methods.

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